Barbarism the New National Norm?

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Barbarism the New National Norm?

Townhall ^ | 2/10/2011 | Marybeth HicksPosted on Thursday, February 10, 2011 10:00:44 AM by chickadee

Civility is making the headlines lately, but if you dig a bit deeper, barbarism is the real story.To wit: Last month, MSNBC.com carried this story from Reno, NV: “Six girls arrested for Facebook ‘Attack a Teacher Day’ invite.”

One middle school girl was arrested for inviting 100 fellow middle schoolers on the social networking site to participate in something she called “attack a teacher day,” while five other girls were arrested for responding to the invitation with threats against specific teachers.<—snip—>

I hate to be the one to burst our national bubble about the potential for greater civility, but we’re rearing a generation that seems to have no concept that there are things you just don’t do or say.

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